New Song - "Song of Freedom"

I was inspired by a conversation that I had this morning with the wife of a dear friend from our church who had a massive heart attack this weekend. By the loving mercy of Jesus Christ and a true miracle this man gets to live with great hope for tomorrow. This couple has been coming to RCC for years and have been very encouraging to me throughout the years. Almost every Sunday Frank will come up to me after worship and encourage me with words of affirmation and love for the music that our team has put forth that week. I don't say this to brag but only to let you know how special they are to me and how much they have encouraged and supported my ministry here at RCC through the years. I was devastated on Sunday morning when I received the news that Frank had a heart attack and that the outlook was not good. I've seen and heard enough of these predicaments to know that his chances were slim at best. But then a miracle occurred - he came through and with great brain function after a longer than usual time without oxygen. Today was his first full day since the trauma and I went first thing this morning to visit with him.

When I was speaking with his wife Lynn, she encouraged me out of her own life about the freedom that we have in Jesus' name. I was blessed and knew that I had to write a song about this today while it was still so fresh on my heart. I offer this song of freedom to all who like me and like my dear friends - need the freedom that can only be found through the loving mercy and blood of Jesus Christ. This is a song of freedom, which I think will be a part of my upcoming album, "One Life" which you can read more about on my blog at www.davelongstreth.blogspot.com. Thank you!

Song of Freedom

This is our song of freedom
This is our song of joy
This is our song of freedom
This is our song of joy

No more let sin or sorrow
No more the enemy prevail
Christ has redeemed us forever
By His own blood we are free

We have been called to worship
To love, honor and obey
We have been called to go out
Releasing the prisoners today

One life to live, one life to give
One life, one chance to make a difference
One God, one Christ, one blood
One call, one church, one life

This is our song of freedom
This is our song of joy
This is our song of freedom
This is our song of joy